Anyone Else?

9 Comments

1. AnonymousJuly 15,2022 at 9:16PM UTC

   It is absolutely not you or a reflection of anything your resume communicates.

   What has not made it forward in the media or social discussion is that much has changed in the job market in the past 8-12 months. The recession is very much here and now and there are far fewer opening available. After the great recession, many of those roles that were left were put on ice. Companies have seen a steady decline in their revenues so they have pulled way back on hiring and expansion plans. Many companies have frozen hiring altogether and have decided to hunker down with what they have until next year.

   So while the media is lagging on messaging the reality, we feel it in the trenches first.

   So companies that are hiring or replacing those roles that have been empty are looking for that unicorn of perfection where they can get highly experienced talent for lower than the market was 8 months ago. This makes it tough because Employers are now requiring countless interviews, presentations and are revisiting job descriptions and starting and stopping the process multiple times because they see they can get more talent than they dreamed of for the same $.

   So what this means to us is we must suffer through more interviews, longer lead times and fight harder for fewer jobs.

   It will happen for you for sure. It will just take longer and the process will be more frustrating.

   Good luck.

2. AnonymousJuly 15,2022 at 9:37PM UTC

   Thank you so much for responding with such a detailed explanation, it makes sense and puts alot more transparency on the market.

3. Anita GetzJuly 15,2022 at 9:46PM UTC

   I am right there with you. Just keep applying the right job is out there for you. Good luck in your search

4. Crystal HowellJuly 16,2022 at 12:36PM UTC

   It's tough, I would contact recruiter and look on linkedin for the profession you are desiring, and find the HR Mgr.

5. Sarah NashJuly 16,2022 at 1:47PM UTC

   It’s so different now. You used to send a resume, have an interview, and either get hired or not. Now you meet with a recruiter, then at least two more interviews. It takes a lot longer. I hope this approach will provide a better fit for the employer and the employee.

6. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistJuly 17,2022 at 4:26AM UTC

   What have you done so far in your job search? Are you getting interviews? Making it to the second round? A finalist?

7. AnonymousJuly 17,2022 at 11:03PM UTC

   The resume was professionally done, I have recruiters that reach out and make it to the hiring mgr interviews however getting past that and to an offer has been a dead end. Also like one of the other comments the employers are looking for 3 to 4 different interviews. Last opportunity had 7 interviews and wanted me to do a “presentation” as apart of the process.

8. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistJuly 18,2022 at 2:29AM UTC

   Having your resume professionally done doesn't necessarily mean that much. I can't tell you how many times I've gotten to the end of an interview and said to a candidate "I really like your background and experience but we're going to have to fix this resume" only to be told "I've just paid to have it professionally redone."

   But if you're getting interviews, it's at least attracting some attention. Do you feel that you're being reached out to for the right positions? You may not want to hear this, but I would most probably not consider you for an entry level position.

   How do you feel your interview skills are? One thing I recommend to candidates is to tape themselves asking themselves questions and then answering them. I promise you, that answer will sound a whole lot better the 20th time you say it than the first.

   This will allow you to edit your answers to precisely get across what you want. I used to practice in the car, in the shower. Doing this can help improve your confidence if you get nervous or help you stay on point if you sometimes ramble.

   And please make sure you listen and answer the question you were asked. I've had candidates talk for 5 minutes and not answer the question I asked them.

   Where do you have your resume posted? Where are you searching for positions? How often are you updating those profiles? Is your LinkedIn profile up to snuff? Are there specialty job boards you could be utilizing? You have your MBA - are you utilizing the job services where you got your degree?

   Yes, interviewing is a multi-step process but in my personal opinion, 7 interviews plus a presentation is out of bounds.

   Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can help. GOOD LUCK!

9. AnonymousJuly 21,2022 at 6:01PM UTC

   If you are one of the perfect people you will have no end of offers. I am not 100% perfect despite the laundry list of programs, data analytics, courses I take in order to get the skills I am missing. It's really like a game of whack a mole. Until you are number one in the world at everything, forget it. They will not even consider me for dog catcher at this point because what they really want are people with "enthusiasm." I mean seriously, they tell you to apply when you do not meet all of the qualifications. That is all well and good if you are a young "guy." And being exceedingly pushy does not work either. The best I have been able to get are extremely toxic temporary gigs with the City of New York as part of a program called ReServe which is for 55+. I know I should be thankful for 15 hour per week minimum wage gigs when I have been thrown on the scrapheap of life, but really. It is infuriating to be told you are stupid by a bunch of supervisors who have been in their cushy safe civil service job, and are thus so incredibly backward, that they argue with you and deliberately sabotage your work so that there is no way in hell you will ever be eligible for a fulltime job (even though I should be doing most of their jobs... it ain't rocket science).

   Plus, I think places that hire temps are looking for a whipping boy. And I have a hard time finding even these based on the absurd scheduling. They want whole days, not every morning for 3 or 4 hours (as if they could not find some one who wants afternoons when they are hiring 20 - 40 Reservists).

   If they need every chair filled every minute, they should be hiring people full time for more than minimum wage. And they should stop treating smart people who know more than them like garbage.

   But that is my two-cents. So no, it is not you. They will not touch someone over 40 with a barge pole... and 55+ FAH-GETTABOUTDIT.